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Precision illumination methods and systems

US6459919B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 1998
Grant dateOct 1, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B47/184
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for illuminating a material using an LED system, a processor for controlling the LED system and a positioning system for positioning the LED system in a spatial relationship with the material being illuminated. Furthermore, these methods and systems are available for producing certain color characteristics in an illuminated material or environment. These methods and systems can be applied to a plurality of materials, including biological entities. These methods and systems can be adapted for use in a medical applications, and are advantageously employed for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.

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